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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Overcast and Breezy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 22 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 15 Mar 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kiester MN

Blizzard Warning March 15, 01:08pm until March 16, 07:00am
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning March 15, 01:08pm until March 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Blizzard Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 29 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 29. Windy, with a north wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Kiester MN
 43.54°N 93.69°W (Elev. 1280 ft)
Last Update:
12:11 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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